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Cocktail

When he pours, he reigns.

6.1

1h 44m

1988

“When he pours, he reigns.”

Synopsis

After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.

Director

Roger Donaldson

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

as Brian Flanagan

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

as Douglas "Doug" Coughlin

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

as Jordan Mooney

Lisa Banes

Lisa Banes

as Bonnie

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

as Kerry Coughlin

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

as Coral

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

as Uncle Pat

Ellen Foley

Ellen Foley

as Eleanor

Chris Owens

Chris Owens

as Soldier

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